Page 10: Historical Events In 1923

Jul 02   Commissioning of Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC   

Jul 02   WisÅ‚awa Szymborska, Polish writer, Nobel laureate.   

Jul 03   Baroness Ryder, of Warsaw and Cavendish, worked for sick and disabled.   

Jul 03   Harbor strike in Hull/Grimsby/Cardiff/Bristol over to London   

Jul 04   Florimond Fonteyne, Flemish priest/politician (Volkseeuw), dies at 67   

Jul 04   Jack Dempsey beats Tommy Gibbon in 15 for heavyweight boxing title.   

Jul 05   John McKay, WV, football coach (USC, Tampa Bay, 5X Rose Bowl champ)   

Jul 06   36th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen beats K McKane (62 62).   

Jul 06   Cathy O'Donnell, Siluria AL, actress (Miniver Story, Man from Laramie).   

Jul 06   Union of Soviet Socialist Republics formed   

Jul 07   43rd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: William Johnston beats F Hunter (60 63 61)   

Jul 07   Richard Lumley, English insurance magnate/multi-millionaire.   

Jul 08   Harding is recorded as becoming 1st sitting president to visit Alaska (Metlakahtla)   

Jul 08   Harding is recorded as becoming inaugural sitting president to visit Alaska   

Jul 08   Harrison Dillard, Cleve, 100m runner (Oly-4 gold-1948, 52)   

Jul 09   Calgary Alberta, Guy Weadick holds inaugural Chuckwagon Race at the Stampede, persuading 6 local ranchers to risk their wagons and horses in what will be billed as 'the half mile of hell'   

Jul 10   2-pound hailstones kill 23 and many cattle (Rostov, Russia)   

Jul 10   2-pound hailstones kill 23 and many cattle. (Rostov, Russia).   

Jul 10   All non-fascist parties disolved in Italy   

Jul 11   Harry Frazee, sells Red Sox to Ohio businessmen for $1M.   

Jul 12   K Reinmuth discovers asteroids #997 Priska and #3682   

Jul 13   Asger Hamerik [Hammerich], German(?) composer, dies at 80   

Jul 13   Draft law passes   

Jul 13   Sudie Bond, Louisville Ky, actress (Flo, Temperature Rising)   

Jul 14   Dale Robertson, Harrah Ok, actor (Death Valley Days, Walter-Dynasty)   

Jul 14   Louis Ganne, composer, dies at 61   

Jul 15   27th US Golf Open: Bobby Jones shoots a 296 at Inwood CC in NY   

Jul 16   Louis M A Couperus, poet/writer (Books of Small Soles), dies at 60.   

Jul 16   Reginald Prentice, British government minister   

Jul 17   Carl Mays gave up 13 runs and 20 hits in 13-0 lose to Indians.   

Jul 18   England's House of Lords accepts new divorce law   

Jul 18   Hector Tosar, composer   

Jul 19   Pat Hingle, Denver Colo, actor (Baby Boom, Norma Rae, Bloody Mama)   

Jul 19   WRC-AM in Washington DC begins radio transmissions.   

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Jan 01   Chalmers goodlin: Us test pilot (xs-1)   

Jan 01   Milton jackson: Us, vibraphonist (milt of bags)   

Jan 01   Daniel gorenstein: American mathematician    

Jan 03   Dragutin gostuski: Composer   

Jan 03   Jaroslav hasek: Czech writer (good soldier schweyk)   

Jan 03   Charles tingwell: Australian actor   

Jan 04   Flavio testi: Composer   

Jan 05   Robert l bernstein: Nyc, publisher (random house)   

Jan 02   Sam carter: Black resident of rosewood florida, lynched by kkk   

Jan 03   Jaroslav hasek: Czech writer (good soldier schweyk),    

Jan 09   Katherine mansfield: Nz/british writer (dove's nest),   

Jan 11   Constantine i: King of greece (1913-17, 20-22),    

Jan 14   Zübeyde hanım: Mother of mustafa kemal atatürk (b. 1857)   

Jan 18   Wallace reid: Actor (birth of a nation),   

Jan 23   Max nordau: Austrian author, philosopher, and zionist leader (b. 1849)   

Feb 06   Edward e barnard: Us astronomer (5th moon jupiter),